May 8, 2026 – May 9, 2026
Online via Zoom
Program Description:
Friday’s session will have our Guild circle, a pause for dinner, the Guild’s Annual Meeting, and small group conversations (aka “quads”). Friday is free and open to anyone who registers. If you wish to only attend Friday’s gathering and/or the Annual Meeting, scroll down and click the “Register here for Friday only” button.
Saturday continues the retreat with an exploration of Jung’s concept of the Collective and Personal Shadow by an expert in the field. Elements of sacred community will be experienced by deep ‘Guild’ sharing and break-out rooms. Through our community encounter we expect that participants will experience the meaning, purpose, and sacred community typical of a Guild retreat. We intend to explore how our shadow impacts our spiritual lives!
Considering the world we live in, this program aims to bring awareness to our collective and personal shadow. Using Carl G. Jung’s understanding of shadow will help to shine a light in places we haven’t explored before. We will provide a link to Dr. Petrow’s podcast, The Healer with a Thousand Faces; episode 4: Shadows on the Path to watch in advance of the retreat.
Presenter: The Rev. Dr. Michael Petrow, AP XVIII
Presenter Bio:
Mike Petrow PhD is a seminary drop out who instead earned his PhD in comparative mythology and Jungian Depth Psychology. Mike has worked as a pastor, a mental health worker, and a theater chaplain. He’s a teacher, spiritual director, a certified grief and trauma counselor, is the lead content developer at the Center for Action and Contemplation and is the host of The Everything Belongs podcast with Fr Richard Rohr, as well as The Healer with a Thousand Faces. His passion is how the ancient and contemporary tools of the world’s great contemplative traditions help us turn our wounds into wisdom.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Date(s) and Time(s):
Friday, May 8, 2026 – 4-9 p.m. ET (Free)
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Online via Zoom
Full Retreat Cost: $100.00
Registration Deadline: May 7, 2026
This retreat is for Guild Graduates, Cultivators, their friends and family.
For more information please contact: Dorothée R. Caulfield, AP XIX, Board Member, Graduate Guild Co-Coordinator – dorotheeguild@gmail.com